Publications
RCN publications cover a wide range of topics varying from clinical guidance to employment relations issues to advice on bullying. To reproduce RCN publications please complete the copyright request form and we’ll be in touch.
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26 Jan 2021
Modern Ward Rounds: Good Practice for Multidisciplinary Inpatient Review
Publication Code : 009 566A new report from UK health care professional leaders, and developed along with patients, sets out best practice for modern ward rounds. The guidance was produced by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Nursing, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, NHS England and has the support of the GIRFT programme. Also links to publications 009 567, 009 568 and 009 569.
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26 Jan 2021
Modern Ward Rounds: Executive Summary and Recommendations
Publication Code : 009 567This publication contains the executive summary and recommendations from a new report from UK health care professional leaders, and developed along with patients, setting out best practice for modern ward rounds. The guidance was produced by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Nursing, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, NHS England and has the support of the GIRFT programme. Also links to publications 009 566, 009 568 and 009 569.
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26 Jan 2021
Modern Ward Rounds Best Practice: the Process
Publication Code : 009 568This highlights the best practice for modern ward rounds, taken from a new report from UK health care professional leaders, and developed along with patients. The guidance was produced by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Nursing, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, NHS England and has the support of the GIRFT programme. Also links to publications 009 566, 009 567 and 009 569.
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26 Jan 2021
Modern Ward Rounds Case Studies: Good Practice for Multidisciplinary Inpatient Review
Publication Code : 009 569This highlights the best practice for modern ward rounds, taken from a new report from UK health care professional leaders, and developed along with patients. The guidance was produced by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Nursing, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, NHS England and has the support of the GIRFT programme. Also links to publications 009 566, 009 567 and 009 568.
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26 Jan 2021
Modern Ward Rounds: Multidisciplinary Patient Review in COVID-19 Wards
Publication Code : 009 573This highlights the best practice for modern ward rounds, taken from a new report from UK health care professional leaders, and developed along with patients. The guidance was produced by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Nursing, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, NHS England and has the support of the GIRFT programme. Also links to publications 009 566, 009 567, 009 568 009 569.
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22 Jan 2021
Fertility Preservation
Publication Code : 009 531This publication provides information for nurses who are supporting and caring for those beginning treatment for potentially life-limiting diseases and where the treatment may adversely affect their ability to have children in the future. The guidance also encompasses those who may wish, for non-medical reasons, to defer having children until later in life, for example members of the armed forces, transgender people, or those considering gender reassignment surgery.
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19 Jan 2021
On the Case: Advice, Support and Representation from the RCN
Publication Code : 009 489Guidance on the support that we can offer you if you are a full nurse, health practitioner or student member of the RCN, on work-related matters.
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19 Jan 2021
Children and Young People’s Nursing: a Philosophy of Care. RCN guidance for nursing staff
Publication Code : 009 433Children and young people’s nursing practice is underpinned by beliefs that are based upon the nature of the child or young person, and their status and rights within both the family and society. This updated publication highlights the importance of these beliefs in the practice of all practitioners involved in strategic, professional and service developments for infants, children and young people.
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15 Jan 2021
Advanced Preparation of Insulin Syringes for Adult Patients to Administer at Home
Publication Code : 009 546This updated guidance has been developed for nursing practitioners working in a variety of settings, and highlights the professional, organisational and safety issues that must be addressed when pre-loading insulin syringes for later use by a person with diabetes.
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5 Jan 2021
Promoting Optimal Breastfeeding in Children’s Wards and Departments
Publication Code : 009 470This guidance for good practice aims to improve the care of mothers and their infants by providing information which supports breastfeeding in neonatal units, children’s wards and other hospital departments.
